Motopu
Motopu is a town in Tahuata, Marquesas Islands. Motopu is situated nearby to the village Vaitahu, as well as near Hanatetena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Vaitahu
Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaitahu is the name of a bay and valley in western Tahuata. It is the location of the most important village on the island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town Madre de Dios. Vaitahu is situated 6 km southwest of Motopu.
Motopu
- Type: Town
- Also known as: “Matopu”
- Category: locality
- Location: Tahuata, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.90635° or 9° 54′ 23″ southLongitude
-139.06793° or 139° 4′ 5″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
64223WVJ+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 471040186OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
4019966
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